The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-06-29
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TR0pOLIS.
CHARLESTON, June 9th, 1887.

CHARLESTON, June 9th, 1887.
Slightly disfgured but still in the
ring" seems Charleston since the
earthquake. An occasional cracked
house or crumbled wall are the re-
naming traces Of the great shake, but
Improvements move steadily on and
nothing seems to have occurred to i'm
pede the progress of the grand old
city. Reports from al parts OF tie
State bespeak a full crop and mer-
chants look forward to the heaviest
lall trade for years.
Court is in session, with Judge Fra
ser on the bench; a heavy docket is
being cleared, and q large force OF ie-
cruits will be added to the ball and
chain brigade at Columbia.
The editor of the Ne,rs and Courier
obtained verdict in New York last
Tuesday for $4,000 against the pro
pietors of the San in a suit for libel;
and is the happiest man in town.
@s1.75 stockings for gentlemen, are
in demand, but as they seem to be
popular only with "Jeautiful editors,
the supply is not likely to be exhaust,
ed
J. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia
was among the distinguished visitors
to the city last week. He spent two
DAYS here on bis return from Colum-
bia, where he addressed the students
of the South Carolina College.
Your correspondent was delighted
to meet your congenial Clerk OF Court
Nj James &. Davis, at the Pavilion
hotel on Thursday. Mr.. Eugene In
gram was also here on his return from
New York, but left for Manning With
out my having the pleasure OF meeting
him.
The city is frequently flooded witt
visitors who come down on excursion
trains and for few hours enlivel
places of popular resort and gladder
the weary hearts Of the "Ishum cream
an cake venders. Trains will be rul
on Sundays from Sumter and Florence
and return for dollar. The North
eastern Railroad Company will spare
no means to afford an agreeable ano
comfortable trip to those along the
lines who wish to avail themselves 0:
these excursions. Ladies and child
ren will be cared for by the conduc
tors and the strictest order will be
kept. Taains arrive in the city at II
O'Clock, A. NJ, and depart at 5 P. u.
giving six hour stay. BY taking
the Enterprise street cars just in front
OF depot and boarding the steamer a
Perry's wharf, parties can visit the Is
land via Castle Pinckney and Noun
Pleasant, and return to the city at
o'clock for only 25 cents. While OF
the Island, they will have the oppor
tunity of visiting Oceola's grave anC
seeing Fort Moultrie where was shec
the first blood Of the Revolution
Thursday, June 2Sth, 1776, and the
first gun of the last wal was fired, 4.2i
O'Clock, Friday morning, April 18th
1861.
On returning to the city, the ezcur,
sionist Will have ample time to visit
the Library-3rd il the United States
Pitts Monument erected l76l, the
right arm of which is missing, having
been shot off l7Sl, By shell OF the
Revolution, the day Jasper was killed.
and ST. SIichaels church, the corne,
stone of which was laid in 1852 and
whose doors were first opened tor di-
vine worship February lst, l75l: Hel
old bells, whose history should be IA
miliar to every Carolina youth, still
chime, as they did a hundred years
ago, in the steeple hundred and
eighty feet high. These are near
each other on Broad Street. From
there up Meeting Street, the visitor
viii ind many structures worthy his
attention till he reaches the "Citadei'
called by Farmer Iillman 'the dude
factory"-but regarded by many as
an institution OF honor to the State.
Just opposite is the historical "Citadel
Square Baptist Church" and in front
is Calhoun's monument, the pride OF
Cardinals sons. From there the ez-
cursionist will walk about two squares
where he will find the train in waiting
aud very soon hear the conductor cry
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